Weekly Update 04/15/11

Important Dates: Monday, April 18th - Snow Make Up Day; Students attend Wednesday, April 20th - Twin Day Spirit Day; Snacks sold for $0.50 Thursday, April 21st - Mile run in P.E. Wednesday, April 27th - Autism Presentation for Autism Awareness Month Thursday, April 28th - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night at the Avon restaurant Thursday, May 5th - Data Night/Art Show/Book Fair Friday, May 20th - Track and Field (wear Dog Jog t-shirts) Friday, May 27th - Last Student Day Important Announcements: *I would like to thank the parents that helped to chaperone our field trip to McCloud Nature Park. It was filled with excitement and ticks! I think the students learned a lot, and I know they are now pros at spotting ticks. Thanks to: Mrs. Delong, Mr. and Mrs. Fultz, Mr. Garnett, Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Mercier, Mrs. Ratliff, and Mrs. Wilson. *We did not run the mile this week due to our field trip. Students will be running it on Thursday. *I am definitely learning a great deal about Everyday Math this year and how to make the transition smoother for you as parents and help your child learn at home. Unit 8 was a learning experience! I have made copies of the fraction cards that we used in class a lot. Feel free to use these cards as you see fit. We used them to find equivalent fractions and to compare fractional amounts. You can play Fraction top-it with your child. A Look at Next Week: Reading Story: Beginner's World Atlas Skill: locate information English come, run, came, ran Spelling vowel variants: oo, ou Writing Character essays Math Using measurement, linear measurement, measuring lengths, perimeter, travel interviews Science Finish chapter 10 Social Studies Begin unit 4